Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
An IndieReader Discovery Award Winner
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I want to write this out, because I want to practice saying it. I need the practice, because I’m not very good at it. I…

Lately, I have perceived that I do not love myself. While reading, I have recoiled whenever the author talks about self-esteem or self-worth. I do…

This morning, I went out to do some errands: the post office and the grocery store. This is typical Friday fare for me. When I’m…

I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.